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Pickle

Pickle usually refers to cucumbers preserved in brine or vinegar, often with salt and spices. It is a tangy fermented or acidified condiment rather than a major staple food.

Beneficial properties

contains probiotics when naturally fermented low in calories provides acidity for flavor source of sodium contains small amounts of antioxidants from cucumbers and spices

Nutritional highlights

Pickles are typically high in sodium and provide small amounts of vitamin K, with minimal calories and carbohydrates.

Caution. Often very high in sodium; people with high blood pressure, kidney disease, or those on sodium-restricted diets should limit intake.

Conditions it helps with

High Blood Pressure
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High Blood Pressure
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